Typhoon Wheels-up Trial in China Lake?
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Typhoon Wheels-up Trial in China Lake?
My friends in low places tell me the Typhoon "Finals-No-Greens-Land-Buggah" trial has just been completed in China Lake... can anyone corroborate?
Rumour has it that it wouldn't have happened if there'd been a Nav in the back... discuss
... and runs away bravely...
Rumour has it that it wouldn't have happened if there'd been a Nav in the back... discuss
... and runs away bravely...
Last edited by Shutup_and_drive; 25th Apr 2008 at 12:33.
and what difference would a directional consultant have made?
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That's my reputation shot to hell then, Dan! Being replaced by a bunch of volts, amps and micro-chips is a sad indictment of the hours spent spinning my Magic Prayer Wheel in the back of various aircraft . . .
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Auto Pilot v IN
Interesting to note that the Autopilot was invented before the Inertial Nav, so draw your own conclusion as to what was perceived to be the far more difficult job...
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I can't recall an inadvertant "wheels up" with a nav on board, but I'm sure there's someone out there who will let me know.( I have been in a wheels up, but as it was a total hyd failure it was deliberate- or eject)
However, back to the main "story", Su and D, what's the detail on the China Lake incident?
However, back to the main "story", Su and D, what's the detail on the China Lake incident?
If there was a 'low level' landing, hope the driver climbed out ok, but he better not wash his shreddies in the Heritage laundry....
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Well I suppose it does make it easier for the highly trained aircraft technicians and all of the other RAF Trades (except the RAFP) who are forced to do gate guard.
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By all means have a Nav, gives the pilot something to eat while he waits for the rescue chopper to pick him up but I think he's there for more than a manual landing config warning.
Thought the Typhoon downwind checks had just the one line anyway? Less than xxxkts ...... Gear Down.? Or is this the trial solution to stopping all the bits falling off in the circuit when you did so?
Glad you're ok anyhow, jets are expendable.
Glad you're ok anyhow, jets are expendable.